5 Reasons To Choose a Career in Construction
Everyone chooses their career for different reasons, but what most people are looking for is something that they enjoy doing while allowing them to earn a living and provide for their families. In a video interviewing six different construction apprentices and journeymen, they share why they decided to enter the construction industry, the benefits it […]
Meet Mike Bradley Part 2: Competing on a National Level
During the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC) Team Competition, Mike Bradley took home the gold medal with the rest of Team Iowa. In the second of a two-part blog post, Bradley shares his experience at the National Craft Championships and how it will help his career and his company. Bradley currently works for Iowa Insulation […]
Meet Brandon Moore Part 2: Construction vs. College
Brandon Moore, a welder for Jacobs from Webster, Texas, won the gold medal in structural welding at the 2015 National Craft Championships. As both a college graduate and skilled welder, Brandon shares his thoughts on the country’s perspective of the construction industry and offers advice to others considering the career path he chose in the […]
Meet Mike Bradley: Choosing a Career in Construction
During the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC) Team Competition, Mike Bradley took home the gold medal with the rest of Team Iowa. In the first of a two-part blog post, Bradley tells his story of choosing a career in construction and offers advice to students considering a career in construction. Bradley currently works for Iowa […]
Meet Brandon Moore—Part 1: Finding an Answer in Welding
Brandon Moore, a welder for Jacobs, Webster, Texas, won the gold medal in structural welding at the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC)—but his story didn’t start there. In the first of a two-part series written by Brandon, hear his story about choosing a career in construction, his experience as a craft trainee and what winning the gold medal at the […]
[Video] Relive the National Craft Championship Experience
During the National Craft Championships March 3-6, we got to see some of the top craft trainees and apprentices in the country compete in their craft and show off their skills, hard work, and passion for their career. The excitement of the event radiates throughout convention center when you walk onto the exhibit hall floor […]
Meet the 2015 National Craft Championship Competitors
This year’s National Craft Championships is bringing more than 180 craft apprentices and trainees from across the country to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for a two-day fight to be named the top winner in one of 15 different competitions. Some of the best-of-the-best in the industry will be going after the gold, silver, and bronze medals […]
Local Craft Competitions Send Trainees to the Next Level
Across the country, construction apprentices and trainees are showcasing their skills and competing at Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) chapter craft competitions. Chapters including the ABC San Diego Chapter, the ABC Pelican Chapter and the ABC Metro Washington Chapter recently held their events and are now preparing their winners to head to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., […]
From Apprentice to Craft Professional
Jeremy Michelli decided to begin his career in construction when he realized his interest in mechanics could lead to a bright future as a millwright. His time as an apprentice developed his skills and he showed all that he learned when he competed at the 2014 National Craft Championships where he walked away as the […]
Finding a Career Through Craft Training [video]
The National Craft Championship brings the best craft trainees from across the country together in one place every year to compete for one of the top three spots in their craft. In May 2014, Franklin Noble walked away a silver medalist and the safety award winner in the Commercial/Industrial Electrical competition, but the road to […]
